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What are some examples of active volcanoes in Europe?

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If by this question you mean active volcanoes then I can easily answer this. Mount Vesuvius near Naples is the most dangerous. It is most famous for its 79AD eruption which destroyed Pompeii. read more

In Portugal there are some on the Azores islands, and in Spain you will find active volcanoes on the Canary islands. According to this site Active volcanoes in Europe (excl. Atlantic) - overview there are even 3 active volcanoes in Germany, but I never heard of them. read more

Out of those 16 volcanoes, four of them are located in Europe. The reason behind Europe's volcanic activity is because it is located between the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate. The four Decade Volcanoes located in Europe are Mt. Etna and Vesuvius in Italy, Santorini in Greece, and Teide in the Canary Islands. read more

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